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SLUR [6 records]

Record 1 1998-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Letterpress (printing methods)
DEF

A letterpress-machine printing fault in which irregular movement between paper and forme causes halftone dots to be distorted, or letters to show a double impression. The cause may be an incorrectly packed cylinder, faulty makeready, or a mechanical defect.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Typographie (procédés d'impression)
DEF

En typographie, doublage de l'impression provoqué par un glissement de la feuille.

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Music (General)
DEF

A curved line placed over or under two or more notes of different degrees to show that they are to be played or sung smoothly and connectedly.

CONT

A slur over just a few notes shows that they are to be performed legato (smoothly, without breaks between them).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musique (Généralités)
DEF

Signe d'exécution, représenté par une ligne tracée au-dessus, ou au-dessous, de plusieurs notes pour indiquer qu'elles doivent s'enchaîner d'un mouvement continu.

Spanish

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Record 3 1991-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Music (General)
DEF

A curved line grouping notes together and indicating that in performance they are to be joined smoothly together.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musique (Généralités)
DEF

Passage sans interruption d'une note à l'autre.

Spanish

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Record 4 1988-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
  • Air Freight

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
  • Fret aérien

Spanish

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Record 5 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue
OBS

affaire Parnerkar

Spanish

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Record 6 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Regional Dialects and Expressions

French

Domaine(s)
  • Régionalismes et usages particuliers

Spanish

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